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Table 2

Digital tools and citizens' role in PB stages

PB phases	Citizen’s role	Citizens’activities	Digital transformation phase	Use of digital tools
Initial information and PB initiative	NPM: Users/Consumers/Costumers	Initial information is shared and citizens could not join the definition of the area of interests	NPM: E-government	Use of online advertising, accessible platforms, and online information sharing to introduce the process
Initial information and PB initiative	NPG: Co-governors and co-creators of PV	Initial information is shared and citizens could participate in the definition of the area of interests	NPG: Digital governance	Digital platform that allows citizens to find the information, comment, ask questions and says their opinions about the intervention area
Presentation of the proposals – with discussion, co-planning, co-design, deliberative moments	NPM: Users/Consumers/Costumers	Citizens present projects, but are not involve in their devoloping (no relation with PA and other citizens)	NPM: E-government	Creating a platform where citizens can upload their projects in a easily and timely way
	NPG: Co-governors and co-creators of PV	Citizens co-plan and co-design projects, also with PA. They can discuss, debate and share opinions	NPG: Digital governance	Creating a platform where citizens can upload their projects and they can also participate in co-design, co-planning. A digital public arena is available for citizens to share their opinion (forum, digital meeting etc.)
Evaluation of proposals	NPM: Users/Consumers/Costumers	Citizens are not involved in this phases because is too technical	NPM: E-government	Publishing online the results of the evalutation on the web-site
Evaluation of proposals	NPG: Co-governors and co-creators of PV	Citizens co-evaluate the projects with PA, finding solutions if something is not feasable	NPG: Digital governance	Using a digital platform to share information and make people comment about the evaluation (forum, digital meeting etc.)
Final voting	NPM: Users/Consumers/Costumers	Citizens are not involved in this phases, decisions is taken by the administration	NPM: E-government	Sharing online information about the final decision
Final voting	NPG: Co-governors and co-creators of PV	Citizens are involved in the final decision and express their preferences	NPG: Digital governance	Making people vote online
Monitoring and effective implementation	NPM: Users/Consumers/Costumers	Citizens are made aware about the implementation, but they are not involved	NPM: E-government	Publishing online the results of the implementation on the web-site
Monitoring and effective implementation	NPG: Co-governors and co-creators of PV	Citizens are actively involved in monitoring the projects' implementation	NPG: Digital governance	Using a digital platform to share information and make people comment about the evaluation

PB phases	Citizen’s role	Citizens’activities	Digital transformation phase	Use of digital tools
Initial information and PB initiative	NPM: Users/Consumers/Costumers	Initial information is shared and citizens could not join the definition of the area of interests	NPM: E-government	Use of online advertising, accessible platforms, and online information sharing to introduce the process
Initial information and PB initiative	NPG: Co-governors and co-creators of PV	Initial information is shared and citizens could participate in the definition of the area of interests	NPG: Digital governance	Digital platform that allows citizens to find the information, comment, ask questions and says their opinions about the intervention area
Presentation of the proposals – with discussion, co-planning, co-design, deliberative moments	NPM: Users/Consumers/Costumers	Citizens present projects, but are not involve in their devoloping (no relation with PA and other citizens)	NPM: E-government	Creating a platform where citizens can upload their projects in a easily and timely way
	NPG: Co-governors and co-creators of PV	Citizens co-plan and co-design projects, also with PA. They can discuss, debate and share opinions	NPG: Digital governance	Creating a platform where citizens can upload their projects and they can also participate in co-design, co-planning. A digital public arena is available for citizens to share their opinion (forum, digital meeting etc.)
Evaluation of proposals	NPM: Users/Consumers/Costumers	Citizens are not involved in this phases because is too technical	NPM: E-government	Publishing online the results of the evalutation on the web-site
Evaluation of proposals	NPG: Co-governors and co-creators of PV	Citizens co-evaluate the projects with PA, finding solutions if something is not feasable	NPG: Digital governance	Using a digital platform to share information and make people comment about the evaluation (forum, digital meeting etc.)
Final voting	NPM: Users/Consumers/Costumers	Citizens are not involved in this phases, decisions is taken by the administration	NPM: E-government	Sharing online information about the final decision
Final voting	NPG: Co-governors and co-creators of PV	Citizens are involved in the final decision and express their preferences	NPG: Digital governance	Making people vote online
Monitoring and effective implementation	NPM: Users/Consumers/Costumers	Citizens are made aware about the implementation, but they are not involved	NPM: E-government	Publishing online the results of the implementation on the web-site
Monitoring and effective implementation	NPG: Co-governors and co-creators of PV	Citizens are actively involved in monitoring the projects' implementation	NPG: Digital governance	Using a digital platform to share information and make people comment about the evaluation

Source(s): Authors’ own elaboration